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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 8Ch. 1Art. 1§ 7601 Securities Loan Agreements

§ 7601 Securities Loan Agreements

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§ 7601 Securities Loan Agreements

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about lending stocks or bonds (like lending a toy, but for grown-ups with money).
  • •The person lending the stocks can still get money from them (like dividends), but can't vote with them while they're lent out.
  • •The borrower must give something valuable (like cash or other safe bonds) worth at least 102% of the stocks' value as a safety deposit.
  • •Either side can cancel the deal, but they have to give a few days' notice first.

Example

If you lend your video game to a friend, but you still want the free toys that come with it, and your friend gives you their bike as a safety deposit.

In this law, the video game is like the stocks, the free toys are like dividends, and the bike is like the collateral (safety deposit). The friend (borrower) must give something worth a little more than your game, and you can ask for it back with a few days' notice.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7601 Securities Loan Agreements

As used in this chapter: (a) “Security loan agreement” means a written contract whereby a legal owner (the lender) agrees to lend specific marketable corporate or government securities for a period not to exceed one year. The lender retains the right to collect from the borrower all dividends, interest, premiums, rights, and any other distributions to which the lender would otherwise have been entitled. The lender waives the right to vote the securities during the term of the loan. The lender may terminate the contract upon not more than five business days’ notice as agreed, and the borrower may terminate the contract upon not less than two business days’ notice as agreed. The borrower shall provide collateral to the lender in the form of cash, or bonds, other interest-bearing notes and obligations of the United States or federal instrumentalities eligible for investment by a lending state agency. Such collateral shall be in an amount equal to at least 102 percent of the market value of the loaned securities as agreed. The administrators of the funds involved shall monitor the market value of the loaned securities daily. The loan agreement shall provide for payment of additional collateral on a daily basis, or at such times as the value of the loaned securities increases, to agreed upon ratios. In no event shall the amount of the collateral be less than the market value of the loaned securities. (b) “Marketable securities” means securities that are freely traded on recognized exchanges or marketplaces. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1214.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

agreementmarketable securitiescontractpremiumstockobligationdividendsecurity

Related Statutes

  • § 45308.7 Security Loan Agreements
  • § 91560 Small Business Bond Security
  • § 11005.2 State Property Conveyance Approval
  • § 66411.5 Judicial Partition Map Exactions
  • § 68073.1 Court Property Transfer Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 7601.
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